Editors

Idris Elba to host “Saturday Night Live” on March

The People’s sexiest man alive Idris Elba will host Saturday Night Live on March 9, making his first appearance on the late-night comedy show. His musical guest will be Khalid, also an SNL newcomer.

Elba is also going to Netflix, as he heads up the cast of the streamer’s new comedy series Turn Up Charlie. The show sees Elba playing a DJ who becomes a reluctant manny to his famous best friend’s daughter.

A five-time Emmy nominee, Elba’s credits include Luther, The Wire, and the Thor and Avengers films, among others. Khalid has a new album dropping in April.

In the years since its debut in 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a television institution, and hosting the show has become something of a rite of passage for actors and comedians.